First Immortal of the Sword

He simply happened to arrive at the right time? Lu Changming and the others were stunned.

Only now did they realize that, earlier, Su Yi wasn’t joking. He and his companions really were headed to the Nine Great Purgatories of the Dark Capital!

Off in the distance, the Nine Serenities Netherworld Crow could no longer suppress its murderous intent. It said coldly, “Did you bring the Burning Silence Ruler, little fellow?” 

Su Yi ignored him, put his hands behind his back, and evaluated the area around Yin-Yang Divine Mountain.

Before long, he sensed a trace of the Yin-Yang Road’s presence.

This path was originally condensed out of the source power of the City of the Wrongfully Dead, and it appeared on the peak of Yin-Yang Divine Mountain.

But now, it had been severely damaged. The power of the Laws long dormant within Yin-Yang Divine Mountain no longer allowed people to cross over and enter its Nine Great Purgatories.

Su Yi’s brow furrowed.

But this demonstration of complete disregard provoked the ire of the old monsters of the Mysterious Netherworld Divine Court.

“Fellow Daoist, the Esteemed Black Crow asked you a question!” Malevolent Release said gravely, his voice rumbling like thunder and reverberating throughout the night sky.

“You really are noisy.” Su Yi turned and fixed his distant, profound gaze on the old monk. “You Xue, send this wicked monk on his way. Use the Burning Silence Ruler to help his soul find peace.”

As he spoke, he took out his wicker chair and sprawled out lazily. “For now, I’ll just act as a spectator.”

They’d just gotten here after rushing from one forbidden ground to another. Now, he could finally get some rest.

“.....”

The crowd didn’t know what to say to that.

Even if you’d hit them over the head, they would never have guessed that Su Yi would pull out his wicker chair and recline it now, when the threat of death loomed on all sides.

Wasn’t he a bit too relaxed?

This seemed to have come out of nowhere, and the onlookers felt their brains couldn’t quite keep up.

But You Xue and Qing Teng were both accustomed to this. 

A lineup like this might well intimidate the world’s Emperors, but it wasn’t enough to draw the Swordmaster of Abstruse Force’s attention.

This wasn’t disdain. Rather, it was an expression of bone-deep pride and a magnificent bearing.

That was how it was supposed to be!

At least, that’s what You Xue and Qing Teng thought.

But on the distant battlefield, the Nine Serenities Netherworld Crow and old monsters of the Mysterious Netherworld Divine Court couldn’t help but feel stunned.

They’d lived for who knows how long, but this was their first time seeing such a wildly arrogant young man!

“Very well.” You Xue didn’t hesitate. She stepped into the air and rose.

Whoosh~

A dim rain of light poured down around her graceful figure, like falling flowers. Her aura then underwent an earth-shaking transformation.

Her starry eyes were like the night sky, and she was as majestic as a goddess!

The fiery Burning Silence Ruler appeared in her fair and slender hands, like a torch illuminating the ages and bringing light to the entire landscape.

All eyes were instantly on You Xue.

“She’s the one who killed the third libationer and stole the Burning Silence Ruler?”

“That’s right!”

The old monsters of the Mysterious Netherworld Divine Court all looked confused and alarmed. 

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The aura emanating from You Xue was far too powerful and terrifying; it was far beyond most Profound Serenity Emperors.

Even Lu Changming, Feng Yuzhi, and the others couldn’t help but look stunned.

They’d laid eyes on You Xue before entering the City of the Wrongfully Dead, but none of them had anticipated that this young woman who'd seemed as meek and obedient as a serving girl would be this powerful.

They couldn’t help but take another look at Su Yi.

Just who was this Spiritual Revolution Realm young man, to make a woman so mighty treat him with such deference and obey his every command?

“So, she’s the spirit of the Ghost Serpents’ Tianya Dark Torchlight!” Off in the distance, the Nine Serenities Netherworld Crow realized who You Xue was, and it boiled over with murderous intent. “But a mere treasure spirit like you can forget about protecting that little whelp!”

Then, it coldly issued orders. “Second libationer, fourth libationer, work with the grand libationer to capture that woman and retrieve the Burning Silence Ruler!”

“Got it!” Two voices resounded from the battlefield.

Immediately afterward, a tall, stalwart man in a warrior’s robe and a slim, graceful woman in blue armor shot forth.

These were the second and fourth libationers of the Mysterious Netherworld Divine Court, and both had Profound Serenity Realm cultivation!

They convened with Grand Libationer Malevolent Release, and their three monstrous auras fused together, shaking the entire landscape and throwing the air into disarray.

Their momentum shook both heaven and earth!

But You Xue’s expression was calm and collected, and she made no attempt to dodge or retreat. She just wielded the Burning Silence Ruler and charged straight into the fray.

Boom!

A grand battle broke out. The mountains and rivers trembled, and the sun and moon lost their light.

Astonishingly, despite fighting three Profound Serenity experts all by herself, You Xue wasn’t at all at a disadvantage!

Her unmatched magnificence provoked gasps throughout the surrounding area.

“I’ll help!” Feng Yuzhi was the first to step forth. Before her voice had even finished echoing through the air, she blurred into an arc of light and shot into the fray.

Clang!

Her Dao Sword glittered, like heavenly fire shooting through the skies.

The Jade Sword Empress displayed astonishing combat strength not one bit inferior to You Xue’s!

“Fifth libationer, sixth libationer, you join in too!” The Nine Serenities Netherworld Crow snorted coldly.

“Got it!” A short, fat man in yellow robes and a gray-bearded old man in purple joined the battle.

Both were in the early-stage Profound Serenity Realm. They were inferior to the grand and second libationers, two mid-stage Profound Serenity Emperors, but they were comparable to the fourth libationer.

With them in the mix, the battle raged with increased intensity.

You Xue and Feng Youzhi fought side by side, two against five. Although they didn’t seize the advantage, their opponents couldn’t take the two of them down!

And the battle was so intense that the aftershock alone threw the surrounding area into chaos, shaking everything in all ten directions. 

This was a clash between Profound Serenity powerhouses, a rare and unmatched grand battle. They fought in the air like gods waging war. Such a battle was far beyond a Profound Illumination Emperor.

“We should go too!”

“Alright!”

Yun Songzi and Lu Channgming gnashed their teeth, soared into the air, and joined the fray.

Of the seven allied Emperors present, Feng Yuzhi aside, only they had Profound Serenity Realm cultivation. They naturally couldn’t just sit back and watch at a time like this.

Su Yi made no attempt to stop them.

He just sat there as if all of this were perfectly normal, picked up his jug, and drank with relish.

“Hah, a battle, that’s all! If we’re competing to see who has more Emperors, I have nothing to fear!!” The distant Nine Serenities Netherworld Crow said disdainfully.

Over the years, the crow had used the name of the Mysterious Netherworld Divine Court to recruit countless subordinates, all in the name of freeing the Netherworld King from the Great Chaos Ruins.

Their ranks included no shortage of terrifying Imperial Realm experts!

Otherwise, they couldn’t possibly have been so relaxed in tonight’s grand battle, nor could they have captured more than ten of their enemies’ Emperors in rapid succession.

“Three esteemed Dark Vassals, I’ll have to trouble you to intervene. Show them the true meaning of helplessness and despair!” the Nine Serenities Netherworld Crow said leisurely.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three strange and terrifying presences soared into the sky.

They belonged to three terrifying evil spirits covered in black armor. Only their icy, imposing eyes were visible. Baleful mists wrapped around them like dragons, and their sheer momentum was appalling.

Dark Vassals!

Rumor had it that in ancient times, they served as the Netherworld King’s attendants. Every one of them was in possession of indomitable, terrifying power. They were far beyond the world’s Profound Serenity Emperors.

Even Grand Libationer Malevolent Release was a notch inferior to them!

When the three Dark Vassals took action, the Emperors locked in fierce combat—Feng Yuzhi, Lu Changming, and the others—all sensed an enormous threat.

During their earlier fight to break through their enemies’ encirclement, they’d witnessed the Dark Vassals’ strength. How could they fail to realize how terrifyingly strong these evil spirits were?

“Demon Ape Emperor, bring the other Emperors and fight your way onto Yin-Yang Divine Mountain. Capture their Emperors alive, and remember to bring me that kid’s head!” the Nine Serenities Netherworld Crow coldly issued yet another order.

Then, it started preening its feathers. It seemed to take pleasure in this, and its red eyes were utterly calm.

As if it had all of this in the bag, and victory was assured.

Boom!

A several-thousand-foot tall demon ape with a mountainously huge bone staff resting on his shoulders charged toward Yin-Yang Divine Mountain.

Every step he took shook both heaven and earth, and his murderous intent soared into the heavens.

The Demon Ape Emperor!

An old yao of the Profound Serenity Realm!

He led the way, followed by a group of the Mysterious Netherworld Divine Court’s dharma protectors and deacons. All were Profound Illumination Emperors.

With the Demon Ape Emperor leading the way, their lineup was so grand that even Lu Changming and Feng Yuzhi’s expressions shifted.

There was no doubt about it: the Nine Serenities Netherworld Crow’s forces had launched an all-out offensive.

But no matter how frantic Lu Changming and the others were, there was nothing they could do to stop it.

They were already locked in battle with their respective opponents!

“Got any tricks left, kid? If so, hurry up and show ‘em off! Whatever it is, if I can’t handle it, I’ll twist off my head and let you kick it around like a ball!” the distant Nine Serenities Netherworld Crow said with pride.

It was inwardly incomparably exultant.

Last time, in Ziluo City, Su Yi used the power of his past life’s cultivation base to cut through the crow’s forces. It still nursed a grudge over this.

Now, it seemed its opportunity to wash away its shame had finally come!

On the peak of Yin-Yang Divine Mountain.

Qing Teng, Qing Mu, and Yuan Linning were relatively calm, but the other Emperors’ hearts sank.

But none of them retreated. All of them steeled themselves, drew their treasures, and prepared to fight.

“Don’t add to the chaos,” Su Yi suddenly interjected from his wicker chair. “Just sit back and watch the show.”

The Emperors were stunned.

Then, they watched as Su Yi waved his sleeves.

Boom!

A skeleton in battered armor appeared out of nowhere. His eye sockets shone like radiant golden torches, and as soon as he appeared, monstrous, dazzling blood-colored light surged around him, soaring into the heavens and filling the landscape.

Even the night skies were dyed an unsettling red.

Uproar ensued throughout the battlefield.

“The White Bone Emperor!?” The Nine Serenities Netherworld Crow was flabbergasted, and its blood-red eyes bulged. It could no longer concern itself with preening its feathers.

Who in the hundred-plus danger zones of the City of the Wrongfully Dead could possibly be ignorant of how utterly terrifying the White Bone Emperor was?

The libationers locked in combat with You Xue and the others looked stunned too. Why would an existence like the White Bone Emperor obey a young man?

“Dammit! What are you doing here, you old monster!?” The charging Demon Ape Emperor suddenly cried out in alarm, and his massive frame came to an abrupt halt in mid-air. His lake-sized eyes revealed his utter astonishment.

But it was then that the White Bone Emperor stepped into the air and attacked.

His bones shone with radiant, crystalline light, and they flowed with mysterious red Dao Markings. A forceful, tyrannical, murderous intent locked onto the distant Demon Ape Emperor.

The Demon Ape Emperor stiffened, then shouted, “White Bone Emperor, you’re one of the sovereigns of the City of the Wrongfully Dead too. Why would you submit to some Spiritual Revolution Realm kid?”

Before his voice had even finished echoing through the air, the White Bone Emperor appeared out of nowhere just a hundred feet away from the giant ape and swung his skeletal fist.